Making Amends

The graphic belongs to the artist who drew it.

 A preview: Love Loving You ... 

The Conscience

Using my favourite form of poetry, Rhetorical Questions ... Here addressing Enablers.

In solidarity with every hurting person who has been at the receiving end of gaslighting by an Enabler.  

May you be released from the grip of the Perpetrator and the attending Enabler! 🙏🏾

When Pencil Meets Paper

 Visit me at   linktr.ee/JacquiMarcedo

Rooted! - Articulating Genuine Love

 Rooted! - Articulating Genuine Love

12 Years, 571 Poems

 How swiftly another year has gone by!  

I wrote my first poem on 01.07.2009, and as the sunsets on the 12th year, my anthology boasts of 571 poems.

You could say, it's been a fruitful 12 years.

To the One Whom I Hold In Awe, my humble gratitude 🙏🏾 

To each and every one of you who have been kind towards my efforts, much love ❤️

To Tinta (K Jacinta Rao) & Reena Shukla, my patient sounding-boards, many virtual hugs 🤗

Openly Targeting Enablers

Enablers Sarcasm Unleashed 😡🤬😡🤬 for Enablers 🤬😡🤬😡

##TakeAStand

Remembering Ube 20.02.1954 - 28.05.2010

 

Projecting, Interpreting

 You did not see me,

While you were reading my words

You saw the caricature, 

That you have built up of me

Cloaked in the projections of your own mind-set.

Onto whatever I said/wrote

You put tone to my words

Nuanced my phrases

Restructured my punctuation

Assigned intentions

..... According to your perceptions

In short, you projected your interpretations onto my words

And so you missed out, 

On the beauty of my mind 

Its unique approach to issues, 

The careful and precise usage

Of language to communicate a thought. 

 ... And as a result, communication failed and we both lost.

Contrasts

 Note: 

The landscape drawing that makes up the background, I have made that effect using MS-Paint and Photoshop Filters. 

The trees, clouds and other graphics, I had sourced via Google Search some years ago and are the intellectual property of the respective artists.

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Epitome Of Love Sustained

 ❤️🤗🥰💕❤️🤗🥰💕❤️🤗🥰💕❤️🤗🥰💕

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To Where All Senses Are Attuned

 20.02.2021

To Where All Senses Are Attuned

As the sun sets over the horizon

Orange streaks into dark rose melds

Gradually seeping into violet, 

And the blackness steadily descends.

But the beauty of that changing canvas

Now with twinkling stars festooned

Loses out to a broken heart

To where all senses are attuned.

The soundless keening cries of loss

In the air abounds

And that eerie silence 

Blots out all other sounds.

 

As the night progresses

The longing in intensity grows

To be loved, cherished and protected

By the one that one adores.

And the sky grows darker

Into the predawn black

Matching emotions perfectly 

The 'Lack-Of-Hope' pitch-black.

The sun rises over the horizon

And the dawn sky steadily loads

From sombre grey, to violet to pink

Cheerful blue, making inroads.

But the beauty of that changing canvas

With fluffy clouds now festooned

Loses out to a broken heart

To where all senses are attuned.

... Jacqui

What We Need Now, Absolutely!

Humanity First, across the spectrum ... Sending comfort to whoever needs it, across the miles.

(Awareness of Global Current Affairs required)

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This Whittled Bamboo Stalk

 This Whittled Bamboo Stalk

On a different note ... To Love Eternal!

Though this poem focuses on the flute, it could be replaced by any other musical instrument. Music uplifts me and I thank all musicians for bringing the sweet tones of music to life.

DEFIANCE

 Have You Read These New Poems? 

They are Just a Click away …

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3516641269364069315/7336374350610679471?hl=en-GB 

DEFIANCE 

(A Digital Sketch using PowerPoint Artistic Effects)

RonaldoFur

 

Binks says "Twhank Mew"

 Binks says "Twhank Mew" to each and every one of you who have welcomed him and also thinks that he is cute 😸😻 and to show his appreciation, he lets you know through this song that he will be there for you whenever life gets to be troublesome. Enjoy!

I Celebrate

 

Victory With Honour

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Front Cover

In honour of my beloved Mother, Irene Louise Marcedo, I have posted 5 poems from the 9th to the 13th December, on Facebook, to celebrate her Birth Centenary, which falls on the 11th December 2020. 

Love you Mummy, miss you so much! 💕 ... Jacqui

Birth Centenary Tribute - Prelude To Poem 1

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Poem 1

 Part I : 

Irene Louise Marcedo - Celebrating The Person, The Woman, The Mother ... Through the eyes of her Last Bundle Of Joy ... ❤️ You Mummy

Birth Centenary - Prelude To Poem 2

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Poem 2

 Part II : 

Commemorating Your Life Of Nurturing, Of Growth

Irene Louise Marcedo, 

     With the magic in your fingers

     You raised an atmosphere serene

     With flowering plants and fruit trees

     Amidst a riot of green.

                                     ... Jacqui

Birth Centenary Tribute - Prelude To Poem 3

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Poem 3

Part III : 

100th Birth Anniversary 

Irene Louise Marcedo

Victory With Honour,

Are words on a disc

Etched in beaten gold

As mottos go, 

Its without parallel

A gift of worth untold.

                        ... Jacqui

Birth Centenary Tribute - Prelude To Poem 4

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Poem 4

 Part IV : 

You Are An Inspiration Mama 

Irene Louise Marcedo

Birth Centenary Tribute - Prelude To Poem 5

 

Birth Centenary Tribute - Poem 5

Part V :  The Final Tribute in this series

Nothing is impossible

When you set out to achieve

If consistency and focus

In your performance, you weave.

                                                ... Jacqui

Irene Louise Marcedo 

11.12.1920 - 11.12.2020

UNIQUE ... INIMITABLE

Birth Centenary Tribute - Back Cover

 Irene Louise Marcedo 

11.12.1920 - 11.12.2020

A Breakthrough! Finally!

 My new poems posted on Calcutta Foundation Website, Voices

1. https://www.calcuttafoundation.com/blog/so-you-believe-she-asked-for-it-eh

2. https://www.calcuttafoundation.com/blog/compassion-an-inherent-trait-in-a-woman

Rejection!

  Have You Read These New Poems? 

They are Just a Click away …

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3516641269364069315/7336374350610679471?hl=en-GB

Graphics and the poem are by Jacqui

RonaldoFur ❤️ 05.10.2020

 RonaldoFur ❤️

Interpret, Nah! Comprehend, Yup!

 Typo in the 2nd verse, third line ... please read as 'choose'

I Am An Outline

 The graphics (digital representation of my original pencil sketches) and the words of the poem are my intellectual property... Jacqui

In Rememberance ... 8th Death Anniversary

 Have You Read These New Poems? 

They are Just a Click away …

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3516641269364069315/7336374350610679471?hl=en-GB

 

The Heart ... It's Culpable!

 I post this poem in solidarity with all who have lost a deeply-loved someone, irrespective of the relationship and the reason for the loss.

I hope this poem encourages kindness, compassion, understanding and empathy towards those of us who are living without a much loved someone. 

Today is Day 8 and the last day of the poetry challenge that I was nominated to, by Poet Jyoti Thatte. Thank You Jyoti.

Similes And The Animal Kingdom

 

Because You Are A Winner

 

Communicating, When Your Friendship Is Worth Fighting For ...

 Communicating, when your friendship is worth fighting for ... 

Day 5, I request my sister, K Jacinta Rao   the expressive story-teller who spins magic with her photography and descriptions, to post her poems for 8 consecutive days and nominate a friend to do the same, on each day.

Friendship ... What's The Criteria?

 I have been nominated by Poet Jyoti Thatte to post my original poems with graphics, for 8 consecutive days.

Each day, I am to nominate one of my poet friends to do the same.

Today, Day 4, I request Singer, Song-writer, story-teller, BAOBAB Bassist, Wendell D'Souza "Wander", to post his poems for 8 consecutive days and nominate a friend to do the same, on each day.

A Heart Torn Apart?

 Have You Read These New Poems? 

They are Just a Click away …

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3516641269364069315/7336374350610679471?hl=en-GB

I have been nominated by Poet Jyoti Thatte to post my original poems with graphics, for 8 consecutive days.

Each day, I am to nominate one of my poet friends to do the same.

Today, Day 3, I request poet Rima Dey to post her poems for 8 consecutive days and nominate a friend to do the same, on each day.

May HOPE never desert you!

I have been nominated by Poet Jyoti Thatte to post my original poems with graphics, for 8 consecutive days.

Each day, I am to nominate one of my poet friends to do the same.

Today, Day 2, I request poet Meenamkunnu Dinakaran to post his poems for 8 consecutive days and nominate a friend to do the same, on each day.

 

Help! - Day 1 of the Poetry Challenge

 I have been nominated by Poet Jyoti Thatte #PeetMeNotLeave, to post my original poems with graphics, for 8 consecutive days.

The poems, I am told, will be translated into 'Russian Almanac' (whatever that is).

Each day, I am to nominate one of my poet friends to do the same.

Today, Day 1, I request poet Parikshit Jess Dhar to post his poems for 8 consecutive days and nominate a friend to do the same, on each day.

Remembering JoshuaFur

 Remembering JoshuaFur (RonaldoFur's twin) He adored Geoff. JoshuaFur was a physically challenged cat, who had the spirit of a winner and ran like the wind. Love you JoshuaFur <3

70th Birth Anniversary RGP

 On your 70th Birth Anniversary Geoff, still remembered, still loved ❤️

Not A Great Deal

 

Cut Your Coat ...

I tell you a story, but it's up to you, to read it as fiction or read it as true ... I tell it in rhyme ... I tell it in verse, but thoughts on this matter, I'm sure are diverse. :-D